A review by maxgardner
Lone Women by Victor LaValle

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I overall enjoyed this book. Part I is really strong with a lot of tension as we follow Adelaide from a really wild opening sequence through her journey to Montana to claim land and start anew. I could not put it down; I just had to know what was in the trunk and what happened at her family's farm, why her parents were dead and why she burnt their home to the ground. Part II is where the story starts to drag and meander a bit, and I think there was some room for stronger character development and foreshadowing here with regards to side characters, including the surprise one and the random two people who live on the mountain and seem to be in the know (seriously, what was the deal with that? that felt so undercooked). Because of this, I do think the big finale in Part III suffers a bit, though I still found it highly entertaining and ultimately satisfying as the pace picks back up in Part III and the book finishes on a strong note.